The steel rods, each measuring up to 12 metres long, are used to stabilise the ground with a total of 110km will be used during construction. 10,000 tonnes of rock has already been delivered by ship from Pembroke for the site’s new 13.5 metre high seawall.

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The energy company said it remains a vital part of the UK’s low carbon energy future and industrial strategy and aim to provide enough reliable electricity to meet 7 per cent of the UK’s future electricity needs.

There is no official completion date but EDF Energy in September 2015 ruled out the project being finished in 2023.

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